Debris & cleanup
Debris pickup rules and dates, and free volunteer help with trees, tarps, and muck-outs.
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Crisis Cleanup hotline (free volunteer help)
Ask volunteer groups for free help with tree removal, debris, roof tarps, and mucking out flooded homes. Help depends on volunteers and is not guaranteed.
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Crisis Cleanup hotline (free volunteer help)
Ask volunteer groups for free help with tree removal, debris, roof tarps, and mucking out flooded homes. Help depends on volunteers and is not guaranteed.
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City of Gulf Breeze storm debris pickup
Collection scheduled to start Tuesday Oct 13, per City of Gulf Breeze (Oct 12).
Inside Gulf Breeze city limits, the city's contractor CWR is collecting storm debris with several passes. Put tree debris by the roadside, not in the road, apart from building materials, shingles, and garbage. Keep it away from power lines, hydrants, sidewalks, and storm drains.
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Escambia County storm debris pickup
Target start Wednesday Oct 14 per Escambia County (Oct 11). Not all areas at once.
Put Isaias storm debris on the public right-of-way (between the street and the sidewalk, ditch, or utility pole). Separate tree debris from building debris. Loose only, do not bag it. Keep it 4 feet from mailboxes, meters, and hydrants, and not under power lines. Residential only, no commercial debris.
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Okaloosa County storm debris pickup (unincorporated areas)
First pass begins Wed Oct 14 per Okaloosa County EOC (Oct 11). Second pass date to be announced.
First pickup starts Wednesday Oct 14. Put debris at the curb unbagged, keep tree debris separate from drywall and furniture, and leave out electronics. If you live in a city, contact your city.
Hours: Debris call center 6am-6pm
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Santa Rosa County storm debris pickup
First pass expected to start Wednesday Oct 14 on public roads, per Santa Rosa County (Oct 12).
Put storm debris on the public right-of-way. Keep tree debris and building debris in separate piles. Do not bag it. Keep it away from ditches, drains, mailboxes, meters, hydrants, and power lines.
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City of Pensacola storm debris pickup
City contractor started Tuesday Oct 13 per City of Pensacola (Oct 12, 8 p.m.).
Inside city limits: separate tree debris from building materials. Do not bag it. Put it at the curb, out of the road. There will be several passes.
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Crestview storm debris pickup
DRC yard debris pickup begins Wed Oct 14 at 7 a.m., per City of Crestview Isaias page (checked Oct 13). City crews have been clearing roads since Oct 12.
DRC Emergency Services collects storm yard debris in Crestview; no need to schedule. Put tree debris and storm building debris in separate loose piles, no bags, 4 feet from the road. Cut pieces under 10 feet. Keep piles away from hydrants, water meters, utility boxes and low lines.
Hours: Pickup starts 7am
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Fort Walton Beach storm debris pickup
Crews expected to start midweek, per City of Fort Walton Beach (posted Oct 10, restated Oct 13).
DRC Emergency Services will collect curbside storm debris over the next 2 to 3 weeks; no need to schedule. Use separate loose piles for plant debris and for wood like fences. DRC workers will never ask you for payment.
Hours: Sanitation Division Mon-Thu 7am-4pm
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Gulf Breeze Transfer Station: free for city residents
Free Tue Oct 13 through Sat Oct 17 for city residents, per City of Gulf Breeze (Oct 12).
Gulf Breeze city residents can drop off their own storm debris free. Closed to non-city customers during this period.
325 S. Sunset Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, FL
Hours: Oct 13-17, regular business hours
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Mary Esther storm debris pickup
Curbside pickup expected to start mid-week, per City of Mary Esther (Oct 12).
Pile debris loose at the curb, no bags. Keep trees and limbs in one pile and fences, docks, and other building debris in another, away from hydrants, mailboxes, and utility boxes. Crews will make several passes over two to three weeks.
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City of Destin Public Works Department - Debris Collection Questions
Contact for storm-related questions regarding Destin hurricane debris collection. Citywide collection begins October 15, 2026; separate vegetative from C&D debris and keep right-of-way clear.
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ECUA garbage and recycling back on regular schedule
Resumed Monday Oct 12, per ECUA (Oct 11).
ECUA is collecting garbage and recycling on your normal day. Put out only your carts, and do not block them with storm debris. Storm debris is picked up separately by Escambia County.
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Escambia County debris clearing crews
County crews actively clearing downed trees throughout Escambia County; debris pickup expected to begin Wednesday.
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Free tree and debris removal sign-up: God's Pit Crew, Pace
Listed on the county Isaias resources page (checked Oct 13). Started Oct 12. No hours posted.
Volunteer group taking walk-in requests for tree and debris removal at the front office of Pace Assembly of God. Park in the grass lot across the street from the front office.
Pace Assembly of God, 3948 US-90, Pace, FL
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Jay Transfer Station reopened
Reopened Tuesday Oct 13, cash only, per Santa Rosa County Update #11 (Oct 12).
Santa Rosa County's Jay Transfer Station is open on its regular days. Cash only for now.
Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat 8am-4pm
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Okaloosa transfer stations and landfill open
Reopened Monday Oct 12 per Okaloosa County EOC (posted Oct 10).
Baker Transfer Station (Charlie Day Road), South County Transfer Station (630 Transit Way), and Wright Landfill (1671 N. Beal extension) reopened Oct 12. For regular garbage questions, call Waste Management.
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Perdido Landfill and Oak Grove drop-off (Escambia)
Regular hours posted on the county Waste Services page, checked Oct 13. No Isaias change or fee waiver announced.
Escambia County's Perdido Landfill takes loads you haul yourself; large loads that need hand unloading must arrive 30 minutes before closing. The Oak Grove Citizens Convenience Center is open Friday and Saturday. Regular fees apply; no storm fee waiver is posted.
Hours: Perdido: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7:30am-3:30pm. Oak Grove: Fri-Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
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Santa Rosa Central Landfill (Milton) open
Open for regular operations with cards accepted, per Santa Rosa County Update #11 (Oct 12). Update #10 (Oct 11) listed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The county's Central Landfill in Milton is back to regular operations. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Keep household garbage and spoiled food in your regular cans, not in storm debris piles.
Hours: 7am-5pm (per Oct 11 county update)
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Lowe's free cleanup bucket distribution
Free cleanup buckets with sponges, flashlights, bottled water, trash bags, goggles, and hand sanitizer. 240 buckets total, first come first served.
Hours: Starting 10 AM, October 13
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Okaloosa Curbside Debris Removal
Begins Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026, for residents in unincorporated Okaloosa County. Gated subdivisions or those with manned security access are serviced only if the HOA provides a signed ROE Agreement (electronic signatures acceptable) to Marciana Kip at mkipp@myokaloosa.com.
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Okaloosa: debris in private and gated communities
Okaloosa County generally does not pick up debris on private roads in HOA, condo, or gated communities. The county may do so only if the Board of County Commissioners finds an immediate threat, and the association must sign a hold-harmless agreement first. Ask your association about its own debris plan.
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Tree clearing and roof tarps: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief
Stationed starting Tuesday Oct 13, per City of Crestview.
Volunteer team based at Live Oak Baptist Church in Crestview can help clear trees or tarp roofs. Call to ask for help.
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Tree removal and muck-outs: Minute Men, Pace
Listed on the county Isaias resources page (checked Oct 13). No contact number or hours posted.
Faith-based volunteer group doing tree and yard debris removal and muck-outs, staging from the Alyssa's parking lot. The county lists no public phone for this group.
Alyssa's, 4562 Chumuckla Highway, Pace, FL